Here’s a Company Figuring Out How a Storable Product Can Deliver Diverse, Nutrient-Cycling Microbes
We recently became acquainted with some folks in Alabama who are showing it’s possible to deliver impressive soil microbes through a dried, storable product.
CHONEX Inc. has been working with the larvae of black soldier flies, a popular resource for making highly-quality compost and protein-rich animal food. The folks at CHONEX combine the larvae with chicken manure to produce livestock feed, while also making an organic soil conditioner and fertilizer. Because the larvae eat all kinds of things, CHONEX is helping to answer the growing need in agriculture (not to mention lots of other industries) for a sustainable means of waste disposal.
Startup CHONEX aims to turn chicken poop into profit, with help from Prosperity Fund
Using a proprietary process, CHONEX applies black soldier fly larvae to poultry manure. The voracious larvae convert the waste into three products: a certified organic protein feed, a fatty acid used in cosmetics, and a high-value organic fertilizer and soil enhancer.
CHONEX Wins Alabama Launchpad $85k Prize
CHONEX wins $85,000 prize from Alabama Launchpad.
Started in 2006, Alabama Launchpad is a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). It is the state’s most active early-stage seed fund investor, driving innovation and job growth through startup competitions and ongoing mentoring for Alabama entrepreneurs.
For 30 years, the EDPA has been a catalyst for economic growth in the state, contributing to Alabama’s greatest economic development successes. A totally private, nonprofit organization, EDPA is uniquely positioned to partner with state, local, and private entities involved in Alabama’s economic development efforts.